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Saab secures approval for Carl-Gustaf manufacturing in India
Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab has been approved for 100 per cent ownership of a Carl-Gustaf manufacturing facility in India.
November 15 2023
Rheinmetall to supply 25 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine
German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall will supply 25 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks and other support vehicles to the Ukrainian government under a new...
November 15 2023
Australia signs classified information exchange agreement with Europe
The Australian federal government has signed an information security agreement with European partner countries.
November 15 2023
Adelaide University research reveals high rates of lung cancer in Navy vets
A University of Adelaide and Oxford University study has discovered asbestos exposure led to a higher incidence of asbestos-related lung cancers in British and Australian...
November 15 2023
Australian shot count device secures US procurement contract
ShotDot USA has been awarded a sole source procurement contract to supply its firearm shot-counting product to law enforcement agencies in the State of Utah.
November 14 2023
Tethered drone box launched for intelligence and surveillance
French aerospace company Elistair has launched their KHRONOS push-button, tethered drone box for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
November 14 2023
Dust settles on promising, yet unfulfilled Indo Pacific 2023
Defence trade shows are always a mad scramble – there are deals to be done, back-to-back briefings to sprint to, an ever-present threat of politicians sweeping through...
November 14 2023
EOS to supply R600 weapon systems to Southeast Asia
Australian defence, space and communications technology company Electro Optic Systems will supply R600 remote weapon systems to a customer in Southeast Asia.
November 14 2023
UK, US and Australia test new uncrewed undersea vessels
The United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia have tested new uncrewed undersea capabilities as part of the AUKUS partnership.
November 14 2023
US military personnel killed in Mediterranean Sea helicopter crash
The United States of America is in mourning for the loss of five US service members after a helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea.
November 13 2023
Attendance and exhibitor numbers up for Indo Pacific 2023
Australian not-for-profit corporation AMDA Foundation has announced its largest ever attendance at the Indo Pacific 2023 International Maritime Exposition held earlier this...
November 13 2023
Muscular superpower or paper tiger? Just how scary is Xi’s China?
A lot has been made of China’s meteoric rise and outward ambitions towards the global order, but is the concern about Beijing’s designs and capacity well placed...
November 13 2023
Romania to acquire 54 Abrams tanks in US$2.53bn foreign military sale
The Romanian government is set to acquire 54 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and other military vehicles under a possible foreign military sale approved by the US State...
November 10 2023
Dazzler laser countermeasure shown off at Indo Pacific 2023
A silent laser countermeasure system has been shown off by Australian defence, space and communication technology company Electro Optic Systems at the Indo Pacific 2023...
November 10 2023
Access, control of sea essential to Australia’s security and prosperity: Chief of Navy
Australia’s Chief of Navy, VADM Mark Hammond, has used recent media engagement to stress the centrality of the Indo-Pacific’s maritime environs on...
November 10 2023
Silentium Defence graduates Lockheed Martin Mentor Protégé Program
Passive surveillance technology company Silentium Defence has been announced as the second Australian company to graduate the Lockheed Martin Mentor Protégé Program.
November 10 2023
Marles, Malinauskas release South Australian defence industry action plan
Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas have released the South Australian Defence Industry Workforce and Skills Report and Action...
November 10 2023
Sonar transmissions will travel further due to ocean temperature changes, says ADROITA
Underwater sonar transmissions will travel longer distances as the oceans undergo temperature change and bring implications for submarine warfare, according to a recent study...
November 10 2023
APC Technology announces new distribution agreement
Adelaide-based ruggedised technology company APC Technology has announced a distribution agreement with Belgium-based NSI bv at the Indo Pacific 2023 Exposition in Sydney.
November 09 2023
BAE doubles down on Hunter program industrial uplift emphasis
BAE Systems Australia is leveraging “targeted tasks” as part of expanded industrial involvement with the Hunter Class frigate program to enhance the development...
November 09 2023